Dear Exp Quant:
I’m Mickey, graduated in Computer Engineering, worked as stock broker from Thailand and moved to Chicago for few years. I should be done my Master degree in Accounting by the end of this year. I love trading and finance since I was 20 (Now 27). My dream is to become Hedge Fund Manager but it seems so far away since I found you guy and realized that what I want to do is to work in the Quant Field.
I don’t know how many of you guys are international student as me or maybe not at all? I went to study MSA instead of Finance or Math because I hope to get the job after I am done school. When my status is ok (H1visa), I would continue my study to move forward to Quant field.
I have 4 options in my mind if I can get the job permit here, I will continue study as the part time basic. Which one should be the best way to go to Quant?
1) Continue part time at MSFM in 2011-2012 (U of Chicago) (3 years program)
2) Continue right away in MS Applied Math (2 yr) at my same college (not well known at all) while waiting to apply PhD Finance at IIT (5 yrs) because they offer the part time
3) Continue MS applied Math (try to make it 1.5 yr), continue MSFM (try to make it 2 yr) and continue PhD Finance at IIT. <<<< This plan is crazy but possible.
4) Try to get the the full time PhD in Math/Finance from top school
PS. If I got the job in TAX (possible) or Accounting, it won’t help me that much for Quant. When I am done those schools without Quant Experience. Will the company look at me like Idiot or entry level? (I may be 35 yrs by that time)
Thank you so much for you guys. I will be a good member of this society.
I’m Mickey, graduated in Computer Engineering, worked as stock broker from Thailand and moved to Chicago for few years. I should be done my Master degree in Accounting by the end of this year. I love trading and finance since I was 20 (Now 27). My dream is to become Hedge Fund Manager but it seems so far away since I found you guy and realized that what I want to do is to work in the Quant Field.
I don’t know how many of you guys are international student as me or maybe not at all? I went to study MSA instead of Finance or Math because I hope to get the job after I am done school. When my status is ok (H1visa), I would continue my study to move forward to Quant field.
I have 4 options in my mind if I can get the job permit here, I will continue study as the part time basic. Which one should be the best way to go to Quant?
1) Continue part time at MSFM in 2011-2012 (U of Chicago) (3 years program)
2) Continue right away in MS Applied Math (2 yr) at my same college (not well known at all) while waiting to apply PhD Finance at IIT (5 yrs) because they offer the part time
3) Continue MS applied Math (try to make it 1.5 yr), continue MSFM (try to make it 2 yr) and continue PhD Finance at IIT. <<<< This plan is crazy but possible.
4) Try to get the the full time PhD in Math/Finance from top school
PS. If I got the job in TAX (possible) or Accounting, it won’t help me that much for Quant. When I am done those schools without Quant Experience. Will the company look at me like Idiot or entry level? (I may be 35 yrs by that time)
Thank you so much for you guys. I will be a good member of this society.